Tyrrell 002
| Industry | Motorsport |
|---|---|
| Founder | Derek Gardner |
| Products | Formula One race car |
The Tyrrell 002 is a Formula One race car engineered by Tyrrell's lead designer, Derek Gardner, for competition during the and seasons. It is an advancement of the Tyrrell 001, incorporating subtle modifications and an extended monocoque to better fit driver François Cevert, who was taller than his teammate Jackie Stewart.
1971
Throughout the season, François Cevert was the sole driver of the 002. The vehicle made its first appearance at the 1971 South African Grand Prix, where it retired following a crash. Early in the season, retirements occurred at Monaco and the Dutch Grand Prix, while in Spain and Britain, finishes were outside point-scoring positions. Significant podium results included second place finishes behind Stewart at both the French and German Grands Prix, as well as a third-place result in Italy in a closely fought race.
Cevert's standout achievement came at the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, where he achieved his only Formula One victory. Utilizing superior Goodyear tires suited for hot track conditions and benefiting from strategic teamwork with Stewart, Cevert took an early lead and managed to hold off late challenges despite track hazards. This triumph contributed to Tyrrell winning the Constructors' Championship that year.
1972
The 1972 campaign for Cevert started with a gearbox issue causing retirement at the Argentine Grand Prix. He followed this with a ninth-place finish in South Africa but encountered ignition problems in Spain and was not classified in Monaco. Due to Jackie Stewart's stomach ulcer, Tyrrell entered Cevert alone for the Belgian Grand Prix, where he finished second behind Emerson Fittipaldi in a Lotus. At his home race in France, after crashing the new Tyrrell 006 during practice, Cevert reverted to driving the older 002 to secure fourth place. He spun out at the British Grand Prix but still finished as Ronnie Peterson’s March collided with parked cars nearby. Subsequent finishes included tenth in Germany and ninth in Austria. The final outing for the Tyrrell 002 came with an engine failure at the Italian Grand Prix; it was then succeeded by the Tyrrell 006 starting from the Canadian Grand Prix.
Historic racing
In later years, this car achieved victory in the 2011 Historic Formula One Championship.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (bold denotes pole position, italics fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Elf Team Tyrrell | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 731 | 1st | ||
| Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall François Cevert | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 1972 | Elf Team Tyrrell | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN |
1 Of the total points, 13 were earned using the Tyrrell 002; remaining points came from Tyrrell models 001 and 003 2 Six points were accumulated with the Tyrrell 002; other points were scored driving Tyrrell cars numbered 003, 004, and 005